CLAST English Language Skills 1

Question 1

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

Each of the students has their own desk.

Answer

Each of the students have their own desk.

Answer

Each of the students are having their own desk.

Answer

Each of the student has their own desk.

Question 2

Identify the sentence that contains a dangling modifier:

Accepted Answer

Running through the park, a deer was spotted.

Answer

Running through the park, she spotted a deer.

Answer

She was running through the park when she spotted a deer.

Answer

While she ran through the park, she saw a deer.

Question 3

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon?

Accepted Answer

She studied hard; she passed the exam.

Answer

She studied hard; and passed the exam.

Answer

She studied; hard and passed the exam.

Answer

She; studied hard and passed the exam.

Question 4

Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The committee reached _____ decision after hours of debate.'

Accepted Answer

its

Answer

it's

Answer

its'

Answer

it is

Question 5

Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?

Accepted Answer

She likes swimming, running, and biking.

Answer

She likes to swim, running, and biked.

Answer

She likes to swim, to run, and biking.

Answer

She likes swim, run, and to bike.

Question 6

Which revision BEST improves this wordy sentence: 'Due to the fact that it was raining, we cancelled the event.'

Accepted Answer

Because it was raining, we cancelled the event.

Answer

Since the rain was present, cancellation was made.

Answer

Due to rain being present, we made a cancellation.

Answer

The event was cancelled, rain being the cause.